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Author Archives: Bob Ruggiero
Mick Box Celebrates 50 Years of Uriah Heep with a Bigger Box!
It’s not every person who can literally hold their life’s work in their hands. But that’s what exactly happened with Uriah Heep guitarist Mick Box recently unpacked the band’s massive, career-spanning box set 50 Years in Rock (BMG). “I was … Continue reading
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The Outlaws Remember Their German Invasion
It was June 2, 1979 at Carter-Finley Stadium on the campus of North Carolina State University in Raleigh. Two young guitar slingers, Freddie (Salem, of the Outlaws) and Edward (Van Halen of, well, Van Halen) were having a beer backstage. … Continue reading
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Tagged Freddie Salem, Henry Paul, Hughie Thomasson, Outlaws, Rockpalast, Southern Rock
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Todd Rundgren’s Pandemic-Friendly Virtual Tour
During the Age of Coronavirus, musicians have struggled to find the best way to get live music to fans across the world. Audiences have seen everything from blurry solo iPhone videos in living rooms to professional, multi-camera shot, full band … Continue reading
Paul Dean of Loverboy Remembers His First Kiss
When Loverboy’s self-titled debut came in in October 1980, the prevailing media format for music was the vinyl LP. But given what he saw shortly thereafter, guitarist Paul Dean probably didn’t expect that the Canadian rockers would be releasing Loverboy in a … Continue reading
George Thorogood Throws Full Beantown Party – Nearly 40 Years Later!
The year 1982 was turning out pretty good for George Thorogood and the Destroyers. Nearly a decade into their existence, the blues ‘n boogie band had opened a string of European dates for the Rolling Stones (as they had done … Continue reading
John Kay: A Wolf Goes Solo…and Acoustic!
Note: This article references a livestream/taped concert from last year. John Kay’s voice is one of classic rock’s most distinctive. As the lead singer/rhythm guitarist for Steppenwolf, his gravelly, powerful tone drives their best known songs like “Magic Carpet Ride,” … Continue reading
Rob Halford of Judas Priest Confesses Everything. EVERYTHING.
Confess: The Autobiography by Rob Halford 368 pp., $30, Hachette Books For much of the 1970’s and ‘80s, even as he was fronting Judas Priest, one of the most popular, loved, and revered heavy metal bands of all time, lead … Continue reading
Jimi Hendrix: Where the Wild Thing Was
Wild Thing: The Short, Spellbinding Life of Jimi Hendrix By Philip Norman 400 pp., $28.95, Liverlight Publications When veteran music journalist Philip Norman turns his attention to a musician, the word “definitive” is not an understatement. For while many of … Continue reading
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